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August 2, 2018July 31, 2018

Nutrition for Endometriosis: What I Really Eat in a Day, Part 2

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

Second in a series. Read part one. I really, really love to eat. I have Italian grandparents, and Sunday lunches and dinners at their house were always a big affair, ... Read more

July 26, 2018July 24, 2018

Nutrition for Endometriosis: What I Really Eat In A Day, Part 1

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

It’s all very well reading about foods that can heighten inflammation or help support your liver, but what about when it comes to implementing these changes in your diet? I’ve ... Read more

July 20, 2018July 18, 2018

How to Support Someone with Endometriosis

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

Endometriosis can impact every aspect of someone’s life and force isolation. One of the things I value most as a patient — other than heaps of vegan ice cream — ... Read more

July 19, 2018July 17, 2018

Exercise for Each Stage of Your Menstrual Cycle

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

I’ve always had a fairly complicated relationship with exercise. At times in my life, I’ve used exercise as a punishment, and so it’s been fairly hard to see as something ... Read more

July 13, 2018July 12, 2018

How to Survive Summer When Your Endometriosis Says ‘No’

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

Warning, very graphic sentence ahead: Last month, while traveling for several hours on public transport, I passed blood clots the size of fists. This happened before, during, and after a ... Read more

July 12, 2018July 11, 2018

Tips to Stabilize Blood Sugar and Balance Hormones

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

I may follow what appears to be a strict endometriosis-friendly diet, but I like nothing more than tucking into a tub of cashew-based ice cream on a Saturday night. I’ve ... Read more

July 6, 2018July 5, 2018

Endometriosis Turns You Into a Reluctant Fighter

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

Nobody chooses to have a chronic disease. Endometriosis appeared in my body — as it does in the millions of women it affects — and turned my life upside down. ... Read more

July 5, 2018July 3, 2018

How Blood Sugar Imbalance Can Affect Endometriosis

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

I had an eating disorder from about 11 years old. Recently, I found an old diet plan I had written to encourage me to eat a bit more. This “eat ... Read more

June 29, 2018June 27, 2018

If Diet Can Impact Endometriosis, Why Aren’t Doctors Talking About It?

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

When I switched to a plant-based diet more than a year ago, I started feeling better within a month. My decision to avoid meat and other inflammatory foods such as ... Read more

June 28, 2018June 26, 2018

Reducing Estrogen Dominance in Women with Endometriosis

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

Last week I talked about the common issue of estrogen dominance in women with endometriosis. In this column, I’ll talk about how you can stabilize and balance your hormones while ... Read more